https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/74497 2026-06-29T15:28:48Z https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/74789 Title: Journal of the Malta Philatelic Society : no. 32(2) : August 2003 Editors: Bonnici, Alfred Abstract: Table of contents: 1/ BONNICI, A. - More Scio-Malta correspondence -- 2/ BONELLO, G. - The Sardinia tragedy -- 3/ MADER, R. - Some remarks on the Maltese Athanasius Kircher commemoration-stamp -- 4/ ROSTRON, R. A. - Tin can mail -- 5/ FENECH, A. - Postal diary : 1st January - 30th June 2003. 2003-08-01T00:00:00Z https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/74788 Title: Postal diary : 1st January - 30th June 2003 Abstract: The official diary of the Journal of the Malta Philatelic Society covering the period of 1st January - 30th June 2003. This section contains chronological facts related to the postal services in Malta including the opening and closing of sub-post offices, commemorative handstamps and cancellations issued for special occasions, issues of new stamps, MaltaPost press releases and other philatelic miscellanea. 2003-08-01T00:00:00Z https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/74785 Title: Tin can mail Abstract: NIUAFO'OU is the most remote island in the whole Tongan group, being much closer to Samoa and Fiji than it is to the main Island of Tongatapu. It is a 109 miles West N. West of its nearest neighbour Niuatoputapu and 211 miles N. West of Vava'u, the closest of the three main groups that makeup the Kingdom of Tonga. Tin Can Island as it is sometimes called is almost circular and is 19 sq miles in area, including the lakes which cover 6 miles. Rising nearly 600ft out of the S Pacific Ocean the regular eruptions are proof of its volcanic origin, in fact the Island is really nothing more than the rim of a crater with the central lake being the very crater itself. Violent eruptions have occurred in 1853 (when 25 people were killed), in 1867, 1886, 1912, 1929, 1935, 1936 and 1946. The village of Ahau was destroyed in 1853 and Futu in 1929, both these sites have remained abandoned. [excerpt] 2003-08-01T00:00:00Z https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/74784 Title: Some remarks on the Maltese Athanasius Kircher commemoration-stamp Abstract: On the occasion of the 400 birthday of Athanasius Kircher S. J. (2nd of May 1602 - 27th of November 1680), well known throughout the scientific world as the famous German polyhistor, the Malta-Post-Office, realizing an idea of Cavaliere Rolf Mader, Ace. and Commendatore Dr. phil. Olaf Hein, M.A., Ace. (President of the International Athanasius Kircher Society R.S. Wiesbaden/Rome) issued a commemoration-stamp on 18th of October 2002. The stamp, drawn up by the Maltese designer Harry Borg and printed in miniature-sheets of ten items in offset at the Bundesdruckerei in Berlin with a face-value of 15 cents, shows the erudite's portrait in accordance of a rare and anonymous oil-painting, conserved at the Ludwig-Maximilians-Universitiit of Munich (original- size: height 195cm; breadth 183cm). [excerpt] 2003-08-01T00:00:00Z